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Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel

Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel


2°25’55.4"S 29°5’23.4"E

Reviews of Nyungwe Top View Hill

Wildlife sightings and reviews

19 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Nyungwe Top View Hill and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2018, 9 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Nyungwe Top View Hill.
Chimpanzee

100% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 1-10 of 19
Duration
Arrival date
Mr S.
Albuquerque

"Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel review"

2 nights Arrived 25 Jul 2023
"We really enjoyed staying here. The office and wait staff were great.

The room did not have a kettle for early morning coffee (we departed at 5 am for the chimps) but upon request they brought us one." See all these reviews: 7n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Laura
Vienna

"Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel review"

2 nights Arrived 3 Sep 2022
"The staff were friendly and attentive - small matter of no internet in the rooms. Lovely view!" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

1 sighting

Mr & Mrs R
Glos

"Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Jul 2022
"As one of us failed the PCR test we couldn’t both do the planned activities and we saw more of the hotel than expected. The position is very scenic.

The staff rose to the challenge of isolation and the need for room service with great professionalism. They were also assiduous in keeping the room clean whilst protecting themselves and us.

On the final morning they brought a table and chairs and laid breakfast for us outside our room so that we could enjoy the view of Lake Kivu whilst we ate.

We felt that the a la carte lunches were better than the buffet dinners." See all these reviews: 12n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

4 sightings

Mrs J
North Vancouve

"Would stay there again"

2 nights Arrived 28 Jun 2022
"We enjoyed our stay here.

The rooms were great and the food was excellent.

The staff were accommodating and welcoming.

Would stay there again." See all these reviews: 6n in Rwanda; 6n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs L.
London

"Great place for exploring Nyungwe"

2 nights Arrived 4 Nov 2019
"Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel, although not as luxurious as some of the other places we stayed at, was a great base for exploring the area.

The views from the hotel (especially the roof terrace) were excellent. The room was nice, but could do with a bit of updating.

Staff were very friendly and helpful." See all these reviews: 9n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

1 sighting

Mr K
New York

"Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel review"

3 nights Arrived 30 Jun 2019
"The hotel was excellent.

I read the reviews for the hotel and was a little worried. But the staff were amazing, the food and rooms were very good.

I had a fire in the room every evening. I don't see how the more up-market lodge can be worth the substantial additional cost." See all these reviews: 4n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

Multiple sightings

Dr H
Lancs

"Needs an upgrade to bring it up to scratch"

3 nights Arrived 26 Aug 2018
"The staff were helpful and the food and service were satisfactory. The rooms are tired and in need of money spending on them. The rooms looked bare and in the bathroom the shower curtain around the bath had been removed, inverted and converted into a curtain for the window which was adjacent to the shower.

This curtain was grubby/mouldy because it was repeatedly wet.When I first arrived there was no water from the taps but the staff rapidly sorted this out.
There was a long printed list of do's and don'ts in the room including advice that you weren't allowed to wash any clothes and if you did you may be charged!

It was cool in the evenings. The staff would light a fire in the sitting area of the room if required and each night I had two hot water bottles placed in the bed, I think that was standard practice.

However the view from the restaurant terrace over Lake Kivu is stunning." See all these reviews: 12n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

1 sighting

BJ
Minnesota

"Nice hotel in forest but limited electricity."

2 nights Arrived 11 Aug 2018
"Nice hotel in forest but limited electricity." See all these reviews: 12n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

6 sightings

P and V
UK

"Excellent first stop in Rwanda"

2 nights Arrived 20 Jul 2018
"Very comfortable and no real complaints although the hotel is not particularly characterful.

The food was actually pretty good but it was disappointing that the buffet style was let down by the warming devices which were just not good enough leaving the food tepid." See all these reviews: 9n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

1 sighting

Mr J & Ms M
Tasmania

"Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel review"

2 nights Arrived 17 Jun 2018
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Sightings Report

Chimpanzee

8 sightings

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